My work explores the politics of surveillance, using video, projection, and painting to examine how people are watched, recorded, and made visible by technology. My practice centers on identity and self-representation. I question how surveillance impacts both public and private life. I film Limerick City with a hidden camera, recording everyday moments. My role shifts between observer and participant, blurring the line between the person watching and the one being watched. Paintings of silhouetted figures layer into this work. These silhouettes are based on footage I take of myself and others. The figures are stripped of detail, becoming outlines or shadows. Placed alongside video footage are paintings of silhouettes, the tension between stillness and movement adds another layer to the work, reinforcing the unease of being looked at without consent or context. Through large-scale projection, I transform the footage I collect with my paintings into immersive installations. The physical scale pulls the viewer into the space, making them aware of their presence and role in the act of looking.
